Update on Infill By-Law

Subject: FW: Update on Infill By-Law
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 02:02:18 +0000
From: CoChair1

This link is a good summary from the Ottawa Citizen of what transpired at Planning Committee on March 25.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/search/Infill+guidelines+tentative+approval/9660668/story.html

The first 2 attached documents are the CPCA exec motion to support the revised by-law and the presentation given by CoChair1 at the Planning Committee meeting.

The 3rd document is the report by Planning and Growth Management that went to Planning Committee on March 25. The 4th document is the current version of the infill by-law.

Note that the strictest provisions between the original version of the infill by-law (2012) and the comprehensive zoning by-law (2008) are in effect until the revised by-law is reviewed and enacted by the OMB.

CoChair1, will attend a follow-up meeting organized by the Planning and Growth Management Department that includes some community representatives and representatives of the building/development community, to further refine the technical details of the By-law before it goes to City Council for final approval in May.

CoChair1
Co-Chair
Champlain Park Community Association
[Infill Example]

New Infill Housing and Conversions By-Law – Passed Committee Stage

Our councillor has an article about work on the new infill bylaw at:
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e716e95bbc50cda804f90c666&id=0dbef5fa66

It’s the same thing discussed at a meeting last week.

I was there, and can say that those Westboro people were really annoyed at some of the infill projects which they think had gone too far (Kirchoffer Avenue was one example of less trees, more asphalt). Apparently parking problems divide families (garages, driveways, street parking, lack of green space), planning rules aren’t always enforced, trees get destroyed, and back yards aren’t as regulated as front yards. Though the new bylaw does fix some of the things (parking, landscaping, building and garage limits), but only for front yards.

The city planner’s presentation mentioned indirectly one trick to avoid the proliferation of driveways and asphalt in ever shrinking lot sizes: build over the driveway, giving more floor space for a given lot size. Another is to have a common driveway shared between multiple owners (cars parked at the rear or elsewhere). I suspect we’ll be seeing more of that type of architecture.

– Alex

Neighbourhood Line in addition to Zoning

Our councillor is trying to get a new type of development limit enacted, so that buildings dozens of stories tall don’t suddenly get built adjacent to a neighbourhood. This was prompted by the plan for a high-rise at 1050 Somerset (near the bridge over the railway tracks). Her newsletter has maps and details:

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e716e95bbc50cda804f90c666&id=0eb0c4163f

Interested in improving Premier Avenue?

If you live on or near Premier Avenue or are just interested in improving Premier Avenue, then please contact Nick Xenos at xenosn@yahoo.com

Nick is working on writing a proposal to the city to see what could be possible, all ideas are welcome.

More details to follow as they are made available.

Churchill Ave south closure – March 3rd

From: Andrew.Hickey@ottawa.ca
Subject: Reminder – Churchill Ave south closure – March 3rd
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:27:05 +0000

Good afternoon,

Just a friendly reminder about the impending re-start of construction on Churchill Ave. on Monday, March 3^rd.

Churchill Ave southbound will be closed from Byron to Carling. OC Transpo buses #16 and #150 will be re-routed.

Note that the Princeton/Clare to Carling section will re-open in July to southbound traffic once the pole relocation and transfer of all utilities to the new poles is complete.

All the details can be found on the Councillor’s website.
http://ourkitchissippi.ca/construction/churchill-construction-update-february-2014/

Regards,
Andrew

Andrew Hickey
Manager, Community Relations and Communications
Gestionnaire, Relations avec la communauté et Communications
Office of Councillor/Bureau de la Conseillère Katherine Hobbs
Ward/Quartier 15: Kitchissippi
T: 613-580-2424 ext. 26689
Our Kitchissippi
Twitter and Facebook
City of Ottawa/Ville d’ Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West/110 ave Laurier Ouest
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Review of Provincial Policy Statements by FCA

Subject: FCA PPS Review Comparison of 2005-2012-2014 Versions
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:03:24 -0500 (EST)
From: Pearhea@aol.com

The Federation of Citizens Associations (FCA) has developed this table comparing the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), the proposed revisions from 2012, and the final 2014 version which will replace the 2005 version on April 30, 2014.

The PPS is the statement of the government’s policies on land use planning. It applies province-wide and provides clear policy direction on land use planning to promote strong communities, a strong economy, and a clean and healthy environment.
Municipalities use the PPS to develop their official plans and to guide and inform decisions on other planning matters.
The PPS is issued under section 3 of the Planning Act and all decisions affecting land use planning matters “shall be consistent with” the Provincial Policy Statement.

More information on the PPS is available at: http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page215.aspx

Thank you,
Heather

From: sjperry@sympatico.ca
To: faithblacquiere@rogers.com
CC: […]
Sent: 27/02/2014 12:33:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: RE: FCA PPS Review Comparison of 2005-2012-2014 Versions

Dear Faith:
Thank you very much for your outstanding work on this!
The chronology and comparisons are very helpful for all involved with planning issues.
I am forwarding this to Bob for our website and distribution to our CA’s for more discussion.
Again thanks!
Sheila Perry,
FCA Planning and Zoning Committee

From: faithblacquiere@rogers.com
To: sjperry@sympatico.ca
CC: […]
Subject: FCA PPS Review Comparison of 2005-2012-2014 Versions
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:21:31 -0500

Sheila

I have updated my table which previously contained the 2005 and 2012 PPS versions by adding the 2014 version which was released this week. I have matched the text and identified where the changes were made to make it easier for anyone who wants to see the differences. There are a few spots where the matching was little difficult.

One disturbing thing that the Ministry did was to add the energy distribution and transmission systems in after the 2012 Draft was released. They have also removed institutions from the employment classification. They have changed “seniors” to “older persons” but have no definition for the latter. It is too bad it has been approved, as it could have done with another round of comments, particularly when they introduced new content.

Please feel free to post this on websites or distribute it to anyone else who may be interested in making the comparison

Faith

PPS-Comparison-of-2005-2012-2014-Versions-by-Faith-Blacquiere-20140226.pdf

Spotlight On… Katherine Hobbs! – February 22

On a lighter side, a local comedy group is “interviewing” our city councillor. I’ve seen them before, acting out responses to questions from the audience. For example one guest was asked by the audience “what was your worst night ever?”, she then told a story about having to stay at a really cheap hotel. The actors improvised, and somewhat exaggerated the scene, wandering through the hotel room and imaginarily picking up things, like blood soaked sheets and discovering some disgusting messes and a knife in the bathroom.

Could be an interesting night, funny and revealing if you can come up with the right questions.

– Alex

Crush Improv brings you Spotlight On… Katherine Hobbs!
Saturday, February 22 @ 8pm
Centrepointe Studio Theatre
Tickets are $12
http://centrepointetheatre.ca/en/events_tickets/february2014/Spotlight_On_3/index.htm

Reminder of Provincial Pre-Budget Consultation – February 22

See the earlier post for a similar description.

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 19/02/2014 2:02:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Reminder! Ottawa Centre 2014 Pre-Budget Consultation

Dear Friends,

Don’t forget that the Ottawa Centre Pre-Budget Consultation is taking place this weekend! Please find the invitation attached.

Join us for a discussion about the 2014 Ontario Budget, and to share your thoughts on how and where the Government of Ontario should be investing your money. I want your ideas on how we can work towards our priorities of creating jobs, strengthening the economy, and building a fair society.

When: Saturday, February 22, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Tom Brown Arena, Main Hall, 141 Bayview Road, Ottawa

Your input is important! Come and join our discussion. For more information call us at 613-722-6414, or send an email to ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

Sincerely,
Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Pre-BudgetConsultation2014Invitation.pdf

Wildlife Speaker Series #1 – February 28

On Friday February 28^th, the City of Ottawa will be holding its first of four Wildlife Speaker Series sessions. Dr. Stan Gehrt, world renowned wildlife ecologist from Ohio State University, will provide insight on how people in urban and rural developments can coexist with coyotes. Dr. Gehrt will share his extensive knowledge and experience to provide a better understanding of coyotes, including how and why they live in settled areas. He will also show how residents can avoid problems with coyotes, such as taking preventative measures around their properties. In addition to the presentation at 7pm, information booths will also be on-hand for residents to acquire more information on Ottawa’s wildlife and natural environment. These booths will be on display from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. For further information please visit Ottawa.ca.

City of Ottawa Wildlife Speaker Series
Session #1 – Coyotes
Friday February 28th, 2014
7pm (information booths will be open from 6pm-9pm)
Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa

2014-02-06Wildlife01-Poster.pdf

From: Audrey.Bond@ottawa.ca
Sent: 19/02/2014 2:01:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: PLEASE SHARE: Wildlife Speaker Series – Session#1 – February 28th

Great News: The first City of Ottawa Wildlife Speaker Series Session is just over a week away!

On Friday February 28^th, 2014 at Ben Franklin Place, the City of Ottawa will be holding its first of four Wildlife Speaker Series sessions. Dr. Stan Gehrt, world renowned wildlife ecologist from Ohio State University, will provide insight on how people in urban and rural developments can coexist with coyotes.

In addition to the presentation at 7pm, information booths will also be on-hand for residents to acquire more information on Ottawa’s wildlife and natural environment. These booths will be on display from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

The City will hold three more events in the Wildlife Speakers’ Series this year. The series is intended to increase residents’ knowledge and appreciation of wildlife and promote coexistence through understanding and respect.

To help us spread the word to interested residents, we would greatly appreciate if you could let them know about this opportunity – in your newsletters, in tweets, by email.

Here are a few communication tools to assist in this promotion:

A short prepared message (above) directing people to Ottawa.ca for further information
A poster with details– can be circulated with emails or printed out (attached)
The Public Service Announcement from February 13th
We also have postcards, please let us know if you would like us to send you some

Thank you for helping us get the word out to those that may be interested in this fun and informative evening.

Audrey Bond

Planning and Growth Management Department / Services de l’urbanisme et de la gestion de la croissance
Policy Development and Urban Design / Direction de l’élaboration de politiques et de l’esthétique urbaine

110 Laurier Avenue, 4th Floor.
Ottawa K1P 1J1
613-580-2424 ext. 27904

PSA_13Feb14_speakerseries-coyote_en_ALM.pdf

It’s Kindness Week in Ottawa!

Subject: Fwd: It’s Kindness Week in Ottawa!
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:26:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Pearhea@aol.com

A message for the web site from our MPP.

There are three key points:

For more information about Kindness Week events taking place across Ottawa, please visit www.kindottawa.ca or follow updates on Twitter at @kindottawa.
This year we (Yasir Naqvi’s office) are partnering with the Snowsuit Fund in Ottawa,…. Specifically requested are new, or gently used coats, snow pants, mittens, hats, scarfs and boots of all sizes. We will be collecting items at our Community Office (109 Catherine Street), until March 14, 2014.
Reminder about the annual Family Day Skate Party, on February 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Champlain Park. See also the previous post about the Skate Party.

Heather

KindnessWeekSnowsuitDrive.pdf

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 14/02/2014 3:26:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: It’s Kindness Week in Ottawa!

Dear Friends,

Today marks the start of Kindness Week in our community and across Ontario.

Kindness Week is an initiative that started in Ottawa, and encourages community members to choose to be kind and recognizes those who engage in everyday acts of kindness. This event is made possible thanks to an organizing committee of volunteers from government, non-profit, corporate, education, and restaurant and hospitality sectors, and is facilitated by the Caring and Sharing Exchange. Building on successful Kindness Week in Ottawa, in 2009 I introduced a motion in the Ontario Legislature that unanimously passed and declared the third week of February as Kindness Week in Ontario.

For more information about Kindness Week events taking place across Ottawa, please visit www.kindottawa.ca or follow updates on Twitter at @kindottawa.

Simple acts of kindness are the backbone of Kindness Week, and every year my office takes this opportunity to raise much-needed items for worthy organizations. This year we are partnering with the Snowsuit Fund in Ottawa, which helps to keep underprivileged kids warm during the cold season. This has been one of the coldest winters in recent memory, and the Snowsuit Fund has been of immense help to low-income kids and families across Ottawa. They bring dignity and hope to families who simply do not have the means to provide their children with the necessities for living.

Specifically requested are new, or gently used coats, snow pants, mittens, hats, scarfs and boots of all sizes. We will be collecting items at our Community Office (109 Catherine Street), until March 14, 2014.

I would also like to remind you about my annual Family Day Skate Party taking place this Monday, February 17. Please find the invitation attached. Everyone is welcome, whether you are new to skating, or already an expert. Join us at the Champlain Park Outdoor rink from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for some hot chocolate and fun!

For further information about any of the above, please contact my Community Office at 613-722-6414, or ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

Sincerely,
Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

KindnessOttawa_poster_toque_eng_8-5×11.pdf